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Spain

//spæɪn// name

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  1. 1
    A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.

    "The mountains of Spain consist of parallel ranges, running from east to west[…]"

  2. 2
    An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Spanish ancestry.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin Hispānia Old French Espaignebor. Middle English Spayne English Spain From Middle English Spayne, from Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, from earlier Latin Hispānia. Displaced Old English Ispania, which was borrowed directly from Latin. Doublet of Hispania.

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